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A scenic peninsula, on Maryland’s Upper Eastern Shore of the Chesapeake Bay, Kent County is less than a two-hour drive from Philadelphia, Washington D.C., Annapolis, and Northern Virginia.
Kent County, Maryland, is one of the few counties in the United States to border its namesake in another state—in this case, Kent County, Delaware. In 1790, Kent County contained the centre of population of the United States, according to the US Census Bureau. It is on the edge of a cornfield at 39.16.30 N 76.11.12 W.
May 7, 2024 · Welcome to the Kent County Government web site. The Commissioners welcome your input. Please email the Commissioners Office at kentcounty@kentgov.org or send a letter to Kent County Commissioners, 400 High Street, Chestertown, MD 21620.
The Department of Planning, Housing and Zoning serves the present and future inhabitants of Kent County, Maryland by: Implementing programs to improve substandard housing and developing new programs to address the need for workforce housing. Directing development into appropriate locations.
Although Kent County was never the site of conflict during the American Revolution, it produced more than its share of Revolutionary heroes. Kent County men were among the Maryland 400, five companies of Kent County native William Smallwood’s battalion.
KENT COUNTY, MARYLAND. Origin: Kent was first mentioned as a county on August 2, 1642, when the Governor and Council appointed commissioners for the Isle and County of Kent. The County was named for Kent County in southeast England bordering the English Channel.
Kent County, Maryland Tourism, Chestertown, Maryland. 5,440 likes · 49 talking about this · 41 were here. Kent County's waterfront towns of Chestertown, Rock Hall, Galena, Betterton, and Millington...
Homepage of the Kent County News weekly newspaper, serving Kent County, Maryland.
May 21, 2024 · Guide to Kent County, Maryland ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.
Kent County, in Maryland, lies between the Sassafras and Chester Rivers on the Eastern Shore of the Chesapeake Bay. In an era of building, development and habitat destruction, Kent County is unique in its continuity of working agricultural lands and waterways that embody patterns of life from prehistoric times to today.
